For one, the World Health Organization and governments have developed a good surveillance system. The problem is that it is incomplete—too many countries still do not participate—and dependent on governments to cooperate. In 2003, the system even picked up SARS, which was originally thought to be a new influenza virus, and contained it, but SARS was infinitely easier to control than influenza would be. As it was, the world was put at risk by China, which initially lied and hid the disease. China’s candor has improved significantly, but China is still not fully transparent. And China is not the
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